17 Day Diet Cleanse

The the meaning behind and the word itself “diet” is hard for me. I’ve never understood eating crappy tasting food, bars or whatever to lose weight.

Last year I gave a go on the 17 Day Diet. To me it really is a cleanse, a reboot, a solid start to the season. I get easily sucked in to daily life and eating whatever. Now, let me say I don’t eat Big Mac’s or drink too much soda, but my habits aren’t as clean as they once were. The 17 Day plan really cleans the crap out of your diet by going cold turkey. Lean meats, certain fish, egg whites, vegetables, some fruit, carbs only in the form of yogurt and fruit, only a couple servings of “probiotic” a day, not eating late, lots of water and lots of green tea.

Sounds “healthy” right? Well it is. It’s also a test of will power and mental strength. I want waffles & I crave an asiago bagel. (Yes, I love carbs.)

I’m eating lots of turkey, chicken, vegetables, making smoothies, and all those good things. Egg whites are my friend and I look forward to green tea.

What else does it mean? I’ve cut back on my riding and exercise for this week. Starting tomorrow I’ll go for a longer road ride, probably in loops to gauge how I feel. I’m trying to figure out what I can have as snacks other than fruit in my pockets.

12 days left, 11 when I wake up tomorrow. Next week I’ll be traveling down to Charleston, SC and then to Memphis, TN. I’m not worried about once I get to my destination, but it’s on the road snacking I’m worried about. Making smart food choices when tight on time and no kitchen to make it will be trying as well.

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What about chia? Is it real or is it hype? I’m not cleansing, but I am cleaning up a bit this season. Every time I ride, I come back and have ~3 tablespoons of chia seed in 16 to 20 oz of water. It holds me over a bit until I get get the right kind of food in me, but nothing extraordinary. Endurance runners swear by the stuff.

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Bike Shop Girl is me, Arleigh Jenkins. With over 12+ years of bicycle industry experience from running bike shops, seasoned bike mechanic & fitter, to avid bike commuter and racer; you can say I've done almost everything. I started Bike Shop to reach more women and make their cycling experience better.